SINGAPORE: The man convicted for not reporting on his armed friend, is appealing the sentence.

Earlier this week, Ong Boon Jun was handed a six-and-a-half year jail term and six strokes of the cane for not reporting on Dave Teo Ming who had a stolen rifle with him.

Ong met his lawyer Amolat Singh on Friday and instructed him to proceed with an appeal.

Ong is appealing because he thinks the sentence is not fair and is excessive.

Last September, Ong was with national serviceman Dave Teo Ming in a Geylang hotel, while Teo was carrying a firearm. -CNA/vm